To all my faithful readers. I’m so sorry I haven’t been blogging. After many late nights trying to get everything ready for Leap Into Chapter One On Leap Day and to send out my query letters, I just didn’t get on the ball last friday and then this past monday, well a dragon of a cold hit both me and … Read More
Peacock Flock Book Review #5 – Belle
Peacock Flock Book Review #5 Belle Author: Cameron Dokey Length: ~ 204 pages Genre: Fantasy (Fairy-tale retelling) Heat level: Clean Stars: 3 Enjoyable Purple Stars Book Summary: Belle is convinced she has the wrong name, as she lacks her sisters’ awe-inspiring beauty. So she withdraws from society, devoting her time to wood carving. Secretly, Belle longs to find the fabled Heartwood … Read More
Book Reviews – Fairy Tales, Fairy Tales, Fairy Tales
With the – I can barely read the words on the screen, blinks lasting more than 3 seconds – hours I’ve been keeping to get everything happening for Leap Into Chapter One On Leap Day and to send out my query letters yesterday, yeah I didn’t read a book this week. (or rather the Peacock Flock neglected their reading duties … Read More
Peacock Flock Book Review #4 – The Help
Peacock Flock Book Review #4 The Help Author: Kathryn Stockett Length: ~ 464 pages Genre: Literary/Real Heat level: Mild – for details highlight between parentheses (Some anatomical references in an attack by a naked man) Stars: 4 Stupendous Purple Stars Book Summary: Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step. Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She … Read More
Peacock Flock Book Review #3 – Chip
** I promise I’ll get better at getting these reviews out on time… my son’s been waking up lots (hmm future blog post?) Anyways… Here it is! Finally! Peacock Flock Book Review #3 Chip Author: Aviva Bel’Harold Length: ~ 531 pages Genre: Science Fiction Heat level: Clean Stars: 3 Enjoyable Purple Stars Book Summary: The year is 2047.Things have changed, with … Read More
Sweet contest
Check out this awesome contest! Win your way to the San Francisco Writer’s Conference. I’d definitely love to win. Wouldn’t it be nice? http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/amazing-giveaway-a-free-pass-to-the-2012-san-francisco-writers-conference-feb-16-19-2012-worth-745?et_mid=537732&rid=3173407 Cheers!
The Only YA Novel I Didn’t Finish
So for the first time in my life I actually didn’t finish a YA novel that I picked up. It may happen again, but this is such a strange occurrence for me, as I’ve been reading YA for going on 13 years and it hasn’t happened once. Usually I can tell if I’m going to like a book, by the … Read More
Peacock Flock Book Review #2 – Black Sheep
Peacock Flock Book Review #2 Black Sheep Author: Georgette Heyer Length: ~ 232 pages Genre: Historical Romance Heat level: Clean Stars: 5 Fantabulous Purple Stars Book Summary: With her high-spirited intelligence and good looks, Abigail Wendover was a most sought-after young woman. But of all her high-placed suitors, there was none Abigail could love. Miles Calverleigh had no regard for … Read More
Peacock Flock Book Review #1 – Princess of the Midnight Ball
Sorry this is a couple days late but enjoy! 😀 Peacock Flock Book Review #1 Princess of the Midnight Ball Author: Jessica Day George Word count: ~ 64K (270 pages) Genre: Fantasy (Fairy-tale retelling) Stars: 4 Stupendous Purple Stars Book Summary: A tale of twelve princesses doomed to dance until dawn… Galen is a young soldier returning from war; Rose is … Read More
Announcing Peacock Flock Book Reviews & Chapter One Release
So I promised you a big announcement and it’s two fold! First part: Announcing Peacock Flock Book Review Thursdays Every Thursday the ‘Peacock Flock’ will be reviewing either a young adult or new adult novel. Genres will mostly be fantasy, science fiction, romance, and possibly some contemporary or literary. Have a novel you’d love the Peacock Flock to review? Go … Read More